KAKINADA: Animal lovers are set to file contempt of court cases against all those involved in organising the banned cockfights during Sankranti and also expose the failure of the government in curbing cockfights and other gambling games.
Towards this, they are gathering videos and photographs of the cockfights to substantiate their arguments in court. Though Section 144 is in force, the police could not control the crowds. They did not bookcases against the organisers or people who participated in the games.
Animal Rescue Organization (ARO) secretary Gopal R. Surabathula said that the High Court had clearly directed the collectors and superintendents of police of West Godavari, East Godavari, Krishna and Guntur districts to constitute joint inspection teams for each mandal, consisting of a police officer not below the rank of sub-inspector, tahsildar, and a representative of either the Animal Welfare Board of India or a member of a non-governmental organisation…
